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First Coast Connect

First Coast Week in Review

Dan Scanlan, reporter at WJCT News; David Bauerlein, metro reporter at the Florida Times-Union; Claire Goforth, attorney and investigative reporter at the Daily Dot; Sylvia Perry, editor of the Jacksonville Free Press.
Stacey Bennett
Dan Scanlan, reporter at WJCT News; David Bauerlein, metro reporter at the Florida Times-Union; Claire Goforth, attorney and investigative reporter at the Daily Dot; Sylvia Perry, editor of the Jacksonville Free Press.

A storm with statewide impacts largely spares Jacksonville, but damage spans the peninsula from St. Petersburg to Palm Coast, with serious effects in St. Johns County.

Our panel of journalists explores multiple angles on the week’s biggest headline: Hurricane Milton.

  • Now that we know the damage done, what are we learning about the realities of “resilience”?
  • Will back-to-back storms — and another possibly brewing — shift Florida’s west coast residents from wanting to return to wanting to retreat?
  • What does the early science say about the role of climate change in Milton’s intensity?
  • How does storm misinformation affect disaster recovery? 

Plus, we get an update on a massive sewage main break on Anastasia Island.

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Then, Jacksonville Today Arts and Culture Editor Matt Shaw interviews NPR music critic Ann Powers about the new book How Women Made Music, which shines a light on the central role of female musicians in shaping popular music.

Guests:

  • NPR music contributor and editor Alison Fensterstock.
  • Author and NPR music critic Ann Powers. 

Plus, the Civic Orchestra of Jacksonville tips its hat to lesser-known female composers.

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Stacey Bennett is the producer of "First Coast Connect" and "What's Health Got to Do With It?" She is a Jacksonville-based singer-songwriter who performs under the nom de plume Folk is People. Stacey holds bachelor's degrees in both political science and psychology from the University of North Florida and a master's in business administration from Saint Leo University.
Anne Schindler joined WJCT News 89.9 as host of First Coast Connect in October 2023, after nearly three decades in Jacksonville print and television. Anne has worked in the Jacksonville media market since 1995, first as a reporter for the original Folio Weekly, then as the publication’s editor-in-chief from 2002 until her departure. In 2012, Anne transitioned to television as executive producer of special projects for First Coast News, Northeast Florida’s NBC and ABC affiliates. You can reach Anne at aschindler@wjct.org.